- Jeff DaVanon
Infobox MLB player
width = 150px
name=Jeff DaVanon
position=Outfielder
team=Chicago White Sox
number=15
bats=Switch
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1973|12|8
debutdate=September 7
debutyear=1999
debutteam=Anaheim Angels
statyear=2007
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.259
stat2label=Home run s
stat2value=33
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=150
teams=
* Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (by|1999, by|2001-by|2005)
*Arizona Diamondbacks (by|2006-by|2007)
*Oakland Athletics (by|2007)Jeffrey Graham DaVanon (born
December 8 ,1973 in San Diego,California ) is aMajor League Baseball outfielder in theChicago White Sox organization.DaVanon came up through the
Oakland Athletics system before being traded to the Anaheim Angels as a minor-leaguer in by|1999.Prior to the by|2006 season, he signed a contract with the
Arizona Diamondbacks and appeared in 87 games for them. He batted .290 with 5home run s and 35 RBI. His last game was onAugust 5 against theHouston Astros in which he injured a ligament in his ankle sliding intosecond base .On
August 4 , by|2007, the Diamondbacks released him. He was signed by theOakland Athletics onAugust 10 , 2007, and sent to Triple-A Sacramento. He had his contract purchased by the Athletics onAugust 17 , 2007, whenMark Kotsay went on thedisabled list . During his stint with the A's, he appeared in 26 games, batting .238, though not hitting any home runs and only getting 5 RBI.He declared free agency on
October 29 , 2007. OnDecember 21 , 2007, theSan Diego Padres signed him to a minor league contract with an invitation tospring training , but he didn't make the team and was released onMarch 22 , by|2008. He later signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox, playing for their Triple-A affiliate, theCharlotte Knights .He is the son of
Jerry DaVanon , a former major leagueinfielder .He hit for the cycle on
August 25 , by|2004, becoming the fourth player in Angels' team history to accomplish this feat.ee also
* List of second generation MLB players
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